Bilingual library opens

Kansas City, Mo  Kansas City's West Side has long been an enclave for Spanish speakers. Now it's getting a library that fits the neighborhood.

The Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas opened Monday morning to replace the crowded storefront city branch that closed in July. The new million-dollar building is four times bigger than the old one and, like the old library, boasts a collection that is about 30 percent Spanish.